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. >>> former ravens owner art modell has been hospitalized in baltimore. there are reports that his vital organs are failing and that his conditioning worsening. he purchased the cleveland browns in 1961 and ended up moving the team to baltimore in 1996. the relocation made him a hero in charm city but not much so in cleveland. he still holds a 1% piece of the rav an. >>> judy blume is opening up about her breast cancer diagnosis. on her blog yesterday, the 74- year-old said she underwant a mastectomy and reconstruction surgery after finding out she had the disease earlier this summer. she says her cancer was not detected by a mammogram or regular physical exam because she has dense breast tissue. her message for women is to get a sonogram. >>> can you take out your cell phone and record what police officers are doing in public even if they are fighting with a suspect. >> one man is suing d.c. police over just such a case. that story is coming up plus your weather and traffic. stay with us. >>> welcome back. gwen is here, got the latest
. >>> former ravens owner art modell has been hospitalized in baltimore. there are reports that his vital organs are failing and that his conditioning worsening. he purchased the cleveland browns in 1961 and ended up moving the team to baltimore in 1996. the relocation made him a hero in charm city but not much so in cleveland. he still holds a 1% piece of the rav an. >>> judy blume is opening up about her breast cancer diagnosis. on her blog yesterday, the 74- year-old said...
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. >>> we have some breaking news this morning from baltimore. former ravens owner art modell has died. he passed away early this morning after a brief hospital stay at johns hopkins. modell bought the cleveland browns in 1961 and moved the team to baltimore in 1996. that move made him a hero in charm city but it made him hated back in cleveland. maryland governor martin o'malley issued a statement that says in part, quote, art brought the game and spirit of football back to baltimore. he helped reinvigorate baltimoreans' sense of pride in their team and their city. art modell was 87 years old. >>> checking headlines now and beginning overseas, two american soldiers died in afghanistan yesterday when their army scout helicopter crashed in the eastern part of the nation. also the afghan defense ministry fired hundreds of afghan soldiers in an investigation into insider attacks against nato trainers following a rash of green on blue killings. afghanistan is reevaluating soldiers to stop the attacks. >>> hurricane isaac's aftermath is posing big pro
. >>> we have some breaking news this morning from baltimore. former ravens owner art modell has died. he passed away early this morning after a brief hospital stay at johns hopkins. modell bought the cleveland browns in 1961 and moved the team to baltimore in 1996. that move made him a hero in charm city but it made him hated back in cleveland. maryland governor martin o'malley issued a statement that says in part, quote, art brought the game and spirit of football back to baltimore....
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a little cooler than was anticipated. 73 at annapolis. 69 in baltimore. we have 72 at hagerstown. 69 at dulles. 72 at d.c. and 66 to the south at fredericksburg. here is a look at what is happening. we have this system that will move its way across the area as we head through into today. it will be a hot day and as we head through into tomorrow, we'll be dealing with a frontal system that will cross through. a weak front to the south of us for today. this is going to approach us, bring us some rain showers and a chance of some storms for your saturday. the good news is it is not a total washout. we have plenty of sunshine coming your way as we head through into sunday. for today though, 90 degrees. southeasterly flow, five to 10 miles per hour. mostly sunny and hot. tonight, 74 degrees, partly cloudy with light winds and your fox 5 accu-weather seven- day forecast showing you look at the run of sunshine here. look at the drop in the temperatures. we are headed for cereal days and plenty of bright skies. the exception, of course, is saturday. let's check i
a little cooler than was anticipated. 73 at annapolis. 69 in baltimore. we have 72 at hagerstown. 69 at dulles. 72 at d.c. and 66 to the south at fredericksburg. here is a look at what is happening. we have this system that will move its way across the area as we head through into today. it will be a hot day and as we head through into tomorrow, we'll be dealing with a frontal system that will cross through. a weak front to the south of us for today. this is going to approach us, bring us some...
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the baltimore ravens are rallying around tory smith after his brother died in a motorcycle accident. teven jones died friday night in northwest virginia. he traveled to virginia to be with his family but decided to play in last night's game against the patriots. he ended up having a great game, scoring touchdowns and helping the ravens win 34-31. afterward, he talked about how he felt about playing with such a tragedy hanging over him. >> you play with a heavy heart, you want to play for that person. my mom and everyone at the family was back at the house. i texted my mom when i got back to the stadium. that's when i really made the decision i was going to play. she was excited about it. she was like, of course, he would want you to play. >> the ravens had a moment of silence before the ge for jones. police are still investigating the crash but say alcohol was not a factor. >>> 15 before the hour. counselors will be on hand at watkins mill high school to talk about an accident involving a 15-year-old student. friday night, a police cruiser hit 15-year-old jania richards following a f
the baltimore ravens are rallying around tory smith after his brother died in a motorcycle accident. teven jones died friday night in northwest virginia. he traveled to virginia to be with his family but decided to play in last night's game against the patriots. he ended up having a great game, scoring touchdowns and helping the ravens win 34-31. afterward, he talked about how he felt about playing with such a tragedy hanging over him. >> you play with a heavy heart, you want to play for...
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. >> we are talking the second running of the baltimore grand prix. drivers had to wind around the 13 had been opportunity takoma park in the streets of downtown baltimore. i guess they are professionals. there were nine caution flags during
. >> we are talking the second running of the baltimore grand prix. drivers had to wind around the 13 had been opportunity takoma park in the streets of downtown baltimore. i guess they are professionals. there were nine caution flags during
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both clear from the baltimore beltway to the capital beltway. making the trip on 50, you're clear as well. as you make your way past 410 heading toward new york avenue, no accidents in either direction. back over to you. >>> it's now 5:41. we've been bombarded with ads for both for and against a new casino in maryland. now we're getting our first look at what voters think. >>> and talk about an amazing milestone. milestone. we'll introduce you to ae. the middle class, who move our country forward. work hard. raise families. and keep america strong. but mitt romney's budget plan will hurt the middle class. raising taxes on the average family by up to $2000 dollars. while giving a tax break of $250,000 dollars to multi-millionaires. doesn't mitt romney understand, we can't rebuild america...by tearing down the middle class. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> you're watching news4 today. >>> police say they are closer to making arrests in two separate cases of teens being killed this prince george's county
both clear from the baltimore beltway to the capital beltway. making the trip on 50, you're clear as well. as you make your way past 410 heading toward new york avenue, no accidents in either direction. back over to you. >>> it's now 5:41. we've been bombarded with ads for both for and against a new casino in maryland. now we're getting our first look at what voters think. >>> and talk about an amazing milestone. milestone. we'll introduce you to ae. the middle class, who move...
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virginia beach, williamsburg, rehobbing on the and baltimore on the list there. that is where folks will be heading back from this afternoon. if you are traveling, tucker has been talking about the wet weather so head out early. over to you. thank you. >>> a bach getting a firsthand account of the raid that killed osama bin laden hits stores tomorrow. no easy day was written by a former navy seal who took part in that raid. it was originally going to be released on september 11th but re-orders and extensive buzz prompted the earlier release. meantime, the author, matt bissonnette who wrote under the name of marcoen, could be facing legal trouble over what is revealed in the book though on friday, his attorney said he did not violate any agreements. >>> disabled veterans and soldiers transitioning back from the war front have some unique opportunities this month to learn about job openings. these are specific to the tease area and include on the job shadowing at places like the fbi and clark construction to name a few. now, to learn more more about this, go tothe
virginia beach, williamsburg, rehobbing on the and baltimore on the list there. that is where folks will be heading back from this afternoon. if you are traveling, tucker has been talking about the wet weather so head out early. over to you. thank you. >>> a bach getting a firsthand account of the raid that killed osama bin laden hits stores tomorrow. no easy day was written by a former navy seal who took part in that raid. it was originally going to be released on september 11th but...
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coming up, why residents are calling baltimore firefighters heroes tonight. >>> at 6:00, just minutes away, we'll be live with breaking news on that shooting at coolidge high school. >>> at a baltimore complex today, apartment complex, several residents woke up to a two-alarm fire early this morning. the blaze sent at least seven people to hospitals. >> some people were left with no choice but to jump. >> reporter: the fire broke out just before 4:00 this morning here at the parkside garden apartment complex in northeast baltimore. and victims describe flames shooting from all three floors of this building. >> there was a lot of flames coming out of there. i heard people screaming. >> he was asleep. >> reporter: absolutely terrifying moments for young mother felicia. she was one of several parkside garden residents who had to climb out of their windows to escape the overnight fire. she was trying to save the lives of her 3-year-old son and 5-month-old baby. >> i had to climb out the bedroom window. it was horrible. it was horrible. i was scared. i didn't know what to do. i got out. >>
coming up, why residents are calling baltimore firefighters heroes tonight. >>> at 6:00, just minutes away, we'll be live with breaking news on that shooting at coolidge high school. >>> at a baltimore complex today, apartment complex, several residents woke up to a two-alarm fire early this morning. the blaze sent at least seven people to hospitals. >> some people were left with no choice but to jump. >> reporter: the fire broke out just before 4:00 this morning...
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>> reporter: for nearly 90 years, the peace cross memorial has stood boldly at the intersection of baltimore avenue and route 450. >> it was erected in the 1920s, and commemorating soldiers fro
>> reporter: for nearly 90 years, the peace cross memorial has stood boldly at the intersection of baltimore avenue and route 450. >> it was erected in the 1920s, and commemorating soldiers fro
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turns out it may have also been stolen from the baltimore museum of art back in 1951. that auction is now cancelled. >>> demonstrators are demanding fannie mae put an end to evictions from foreclosures. police arrested several protesters who blocked traffic on wisconsin avenue in front of fannie mae's headquarters yesterday. executives from the company later met with demonstrators. they say they're focused on helping homeowners who are struggling to hold on to their houses. >>> 5:35 now. a former manager at virginia rail way express faces up to ten years in prison on bribery charges. kevin pled guilty yesterday. the manager admitted he took a monthly bribe from a maintenance subcontractor for nearly a decade and received about $200,000. in return, he gave the contractor favorable evaluations that allowed him to keep the contract. court papers do not identify the other party involved. >>> thanks to a surprise and generous donation, nationals fans won't be stranded at the navy yard during the team's playoff run. metro announced it will extend hours for all postseason gam
turns out it may have also been stolen from the baltimore museum of art back in 1951. that auction is now cancelled. >>> demonstrators are demanding fannie mae put an end to evictions from foreclosures. police arrested several protesters who blocked traffic on wisconsin avenue in front of fannie mae's headquarters yesterday. executives from the company later met with demonstrators. they say they're focused on helping homeowners who are struggling to hold on to their houses....
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cincinnati had no answer to baltimore's offense. ravens went on to win 44-13. >>> the it is the moment all techies have been waiting for. apple is up anded to unveil iphone five tomorrow. >> with that comes the inevitable question, what to do with your old iphone. doug evans has the story now. >> reporter: the value of your used iphone depends a lot on what kind of condition it is in. as long as the screen is free of scratches, the back can have a few but no water damage. >> people want to know is it safe to sell your phone? >> it is safe to sell your phone. i would recommend that you take the sim card out because that holds your credit card information, your account information. >> reporter: verizon and sprint customers would have to take the phone into the store and have them deactivate the sim card. you can use gazelle.com to sell your iphone. if you go for a quick sale on the internet, you are not going to get full value inform you sell it yourself on actual zone or e-bay, you are more likely to get top end of your phone's value
cincinnati had no answer to baltimore's offense. ravens went on to win 44-13. >>> the it is the moment all techies have been waiting for. apple is up anded to unveil iphone five tomorrow. >> with that comes the inevitable question, what to do with your old iphone. doug evans has the story now. >> reporter: the value of your used iphone depends a lot on what kind of condition it is in. as long as the screen is free of scratches, the back can have a few but no water damage....
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. >> it doesn't seem like baltimore when you watch that race. >> it doesn't seem race friendly but they're professionals and they know what they're doing. >> still plenty ahead, weather, traffic and all your top stories. >> fox 5 morning news continues right now. right now. >>> good morning on this monday. labor day, september 3rd, taking a live look at the capitol dome this morning. nice and bright there as we take a look. the problem is it isn't as nice and fun outside this morning. it is nice and thick out there, humid start to your day. good morning. i'm sarah simmons. >> i'm wisdom martin. with that humidity comes all the bugs and mosquitos that make it really unpleasant to go outside and enjoy. >> it was a tough weekend weather-wise. >> it was. >> tough in here. i tried to put the jacket on but had to take it off. going to be another uncomfortable day. i know it is a holiday an effect wants to play. up fortunately, you will be dodging raindrops. >> all day? >> a good portion of the day. >> good day to stay inside and maybe watch a movie. >> next couple of hours. >> what am i going to
. >> it doesn't seem like baltimore when you watch that race. >> it doesn't seem race friendly but they're professionals and they know what they're doing. >> still plenty ahead, weather, traffic and all your top stories. >> fox 5 morning news continues right now. right now. >>> good morning on this monday. labor day, september 3rd, taking a live look at the capitol dome this morning. nice and bright there as we take a look. the problem is it isn't as nice and...
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it is out of here east of baltimore. and annapolis, maryland, right now, it continues to head off toward middletown up in areas of eastern maryland right now. until 10:00 a.m., there's a dense fog advisory again. that's what we're talking about for the next couple of hours. fog in fauquier county on west. the visibility there is down to about a half mile and below as you head toward areas of charlottesville. 7:00 a.m. fog, 8:00 a.m. fog. it will start to lift. a mixture of clouds and sunshine today. another mild day for us. this will be the last one for a while when i think we're going to get up to 80 degrees. 81 our high temperature for today. breaks in the cloud cover and then a chance of showers and even a few storms across southern maryland. after, i think, 3:00 today. danella? >> veronica, i'm checking breaking news on the road. as you make your way eastbound on the dulles toll road. all your lanes are blocked. actually, eastbound on the access road. the access lanes are blocked. this is past wiehle avenue. taking t
it is out of here east of baltimore. and annapolis, maryland, right now, it continues to head off toward middletown up in areas of eastern maryland right now. until 10:00 a.m., there's a dense fog advisory again. that's what we're talking about for the next couple of hours. fog in fauquier county on west. the visibility there is down to about a half mile and below as you head toward areas of charlottesville. 7:00 a.m. fog, 8:00 a.m. fog. it will start to lift. a mixture of clouds and sunshine...
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stay with us. >>> ought baltimore man is recovering this morning after being shot on the campus of morgan state university yesterday evening. the shooting happened around 6:00 p.m. up side a bathroom in the student center. victim was taken to an area hospital in serious condition. right now, police do not believe the victim or the suspect were students. police are still looking for the gunman. >>> in chicago, about 25,000 teachers are expected to remain out of the classroom for a fourth day. nearly 150 public schools will open for six hours for students to get free breakfast and a morning of supervision. but the negotiation continue between the teacher union and the city. mayor rahm emmanuel says his team is ready and willing to resolve remaining issues and stressed that teachers need to go back to work. >>> to the campaign trail now where mitt romney will make an appearance in our area today. the republican presidential nominee is expected to hold a rally in fairfax, virginia this morning. his running mate, representative paul ryan is in d.c. today voting on a spe
stay with us. >>> ought baltimore man is recovering this morning after being shot on the campus of morgan state university yesterday evening. the shooting happened around 6:00 p.m. up side a bathroom in the student center. victim was taken to an area hospital in serious condition. right now, police do not believe the victim or the suspect were students. police are still looking for the gunman. >>> in chicago, about 25,000 teachers are expected to remain out...
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all three patients went to the monarch med spa north of baltimore. they developed severe infections, they are usually mild but can be deadly if it infects the lungs or blood. >> it's a bacterial infection of the skin. however, those are very, very serious infections at times. and so therefore, we did have one person who passed away from that particular infection. >> officials from monarch medspa released a statement saying it is always concerned for the well-being of its patients. they also said they've performed thousands of procedures with no problems. the health department says anyone who has been treated there and is concerned about infection should contact a doctor. >>> a maryland state delegate convicted of stealing money from the general assembly could be headed to prison. lawyers could not reach a plea deal on cases stacked against tiffany alston. the prince george's county democrat was found guilty in june of misdemeanor theft. she used $800 of state money to pay an employee at her private law firm. alston faces trial next month on a second
all three patients went to the monarch med spa north of baltimore. they developed severe infections, they are usually mild but can be deadly if it infects the lungs or blood. >> it's a bacterial infection of the skin. however, those are very, very serious infections at times. and so therefore, we did have one person who passed away from that particular infection. >> officials from monarch medspa released a statement saying it is always concerned for the well-being of its patients....
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. >>> a bitter sweet weekend for baltimore ravens wide receiver torrey smith. he turned in one of his best games as a pro but did that with a heavy heart. smith's younger brother died saturday night while riding his motorcycle in northern virginia. smith, a former terrapin receiver, decided to play in last night's game against the patriots. he scored two touchdowns in a ravens win. afterwards, smith talked about playing with that weight on his shoulders. >> you play with a heavy heart. you want to play for that person. i know my mom and all my family and everyone was back at the house. i texted my mom when i got here to the stadium. that's when i really made the decision i was going to play. she was excited about it. she was like, of course he'd want you to play. >> ravens had a moment of silence before the game for jones. police are still investigating the crash, but they say alcohol was not a factor. >>> the police and fbi agents who caught the former marine responsible for firing at several military buildings will be honored today. yonathan melaku pled guilt
. >>> a bitter sweet weekend for baltimore ravens wide receiver torrey smith. he turned in one of his best games as a pro but did that with a heavy heart. smith's younger brother died saturday night while riding his motorcycle in northern virginia. smith, a former terrapin receiver, decided to play in last night's game against the patriots. he scored two touchdowns in a ravens win. afterwards, smith talked about playing with that weight on his shoulders. >> you play with a heavy...
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even the baltimore defense got in on it on this offensive explosion. that is ed reed, my favorite football player, sarah. he returned it for 34 yards for i atouchdown. ravens go on to rout cincinnati 44-13. >>> the nats in new york to face the mets. ryan zimmerman blasts one to center field for the two-run homer to go up by three. gio gonzalez notched his 19th victory. the nats win and now have the lead over the braves. that is the morning line. >>> eleven years later, nation pauses once again to remember the victims of the september 11th terror attacks. we are headed for new york city for a look at what is planned today for a look 9-11 memorial and ground zero. both presidential candidate are taking a break from the campaign trail today. we'll have more after this. hi there. chase freedom is offering 5% cash back at gas stations this quarter. wow, thanks! beep. beep. activate your 5% cash back at chase.com/freedom. >>> continuing our coverage of the 9-11 attacks on this 11th anniversary. besides all the events here in our area, there are ceremonies th
even the baltimore defense got in on it on this offensive explosion. that is ed reed, my favorite football player, sarah. he returned it for 34 yards for i atouchdown. ravens go on to rout cincinnati 44-13. >>> the nats in new york to face the mets. ryan zimmerman blasts one to center field for the two-run homer to go up by three. gio gonzalez notched his 19th victory. the nats win and now have the lead over the braves. that is the morning line. >>> eleven years later, nation...
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baltimore would pour it on. they win 12-0. despite a little rain. the os are tied for first place with the yankees. no manny machado in the highlights. i'm told he had three hits. >>> whether you are in the nfl or college games, there is a new way to experience your favorite match-u a group of guys developed a new iphone app here in our area. >> it launched over the weekendant the ceo, a 17-year military veteran, says it is a great way to connect with your friends or family deployed overseas. lauren demarco has more. >> reporter: football season has arrived. i never thought that you would hear that music and then comes me. but this year, there is something new ache mobile app create here in our area. it is called yellow flag and it vote vied a little tailgate in your pocket, as wave been calling it here. joining me are the creators, josh grand gabe peyton and also jason lafollette. you guys came up with this concept. it is an app where it is sort of a social network where can you connect with your friends and trash talk and it has also got score upd
baltimore would pour it on. they win 12-0. despite a little rain. the os are tied for first place with the yankees. no manny machado in the highlights. i'm told he had three hits. >>> whether you are in the nfl or college games, there is a new way to experience your favorite match-u a group of guys developed a new iphone app here in our area. >> it launched over the weekendant the ceo, a 17-year military veteran, says it is a great way to connect with your friends or family...
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that's the same at annapolis. 57 in baltimore, 53 at dulles, 51 at martinsburg. so for today, by midday, talking 75 degrees. very nice and comfortable into the course of the afternoon. our daytime high will be around 79. very slight chance that areas near southern maryland and southern virginia could see a little light shower, but other than that, we're talking sunshine. >> we like it, gwen. like it when you get to be the bearer of good news! >> i like it, too. >>> a review and preview of this weekend's movies. kevin mccarthy is up next, after his trip to the second biggest international film festival. actor jake gyllenhaal talks to us. and what is bill murray doing to our film reviewer? why kevin says he's never washing that part of his jacket again, after the break. when you first got internet at home you probably had one thing online. but today, everything's online. in a few years, the number of devices in your home will double and what we are doing online takes internet speed, not every network can handle it, verizon fios is 100% fiber optic so it's faster an
that's the same at annapolis. 57 in baltimore, 53 at dulles, 51 at martinsburg. so for today, by midday, talking 75 degrees. very nice and comfortable into the course of the afternoon. our daytime high will be around 79. very slight chance that areas near southern maryland and southern virginia could see a little light shower, but other than that, we're talking sunshine. >> we like it, gwen. like it when you get to be the bearer of good news! >> i like it, too. >>> a review...
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as we start off this morning, current temperatures, 66 at reagan national, 64 baltimore, 67 at annapolis, 64 fredericksburg, 61 degrees at winchester, 63 at dulles, and 59 degrees at frederick. so a pretty refreshing start to your day. a lot cooler than it has been over the course of the past couple of weeks or so. no shortage of sunshine in my forecast today. by midday 74 degrees. you will have to deal with some winds today. they will be pushing in from the northwest and we'll get a little bit gusty by this afternoon picking up to at least 25 miles per hour. so be prepared for that. but overall, we are not doing too badly and we're talking a high today of 78 degrees. back to you. >>> our big story this morning, you couldn't have scripted it any better for robert griffin iii. the 21-year-old lived up to the hype and threw for two touchdowns and ran for 42 yards. >> fellow rookie alfred morris led the ground attack with two touchdowns. the redskins won 40- 32. >> we could have scored a few more points but nothing is ever perfect. so you know there were some passes i wish i had back. there
as we start off this morning, current temperatures, 66 at reagan national, 64 baltimore, 67 at annapolis, 64 fredericksburg, 61 degrees at winchester, 63 at dulles, and 59 degrees at frederick. so a pretty refreshing start to your day. a lot cooler than it has been over the course of the past couple of weeks or so. no shortage of sunshine in my forecast today. by midday 74 degrees. you will have to deal with some winds today. they will be pushing in from the northwest and we'll get a little bit...
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the new refs will be taking the field tonight as the ravens host the browns in baltimore. then tomorrow and saturday, officials will meet and vote on the eight-year collective bargaining agreement that will take the refs through the 2019 nfl season. the team owners and goodell finally caving in to refs' demand for more money. currently they make $149,000 a year. once the 2013 season starts, they'll be bumped up to $173,000. finally, their salaries will cap out in the 2019 season at $205,000. the benefit and pension plans remains the same through the 2016 season. at that point, it will be frozen. nfl commissioner roger goodell said this of the deal. "we look forward to having the finest officials in sports back on the field and i want to give a special thanks to nfl fans for their passion. now it's time to put the focus back on the teams and players where it belongs." this morning, the fans are getting a lot of credit for getting the deal done so fast because of all of the outrage following the controversial call at the end of monday night's football game. >>> virginia will
the new refs will be taking the field tonight as the ravens host the browns in baltimore. then tomorrow and saturday, officials will meet and vote on the eight-year collective bargaining agreement that will take the refs through the 2019 nfl season. the team owners and goodell finally caving in to refs' demand for more money. currently they make $149,000 a year. once the 2013 season starts, they'll be bumped up to $173,000. finally, their salaries will cap out in the 2019 season at $205,000....
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we do have some sunshine in our forecast. 79 at annapolis. 75 at baltimore. we have 78 at d.c. 70degrees at frederick and 73 at culpeper. 71 at hagerstown. a pretty mild start to your morning. your day planner, by midday, we should be about 88 degrees. it will be humid today. we are heating up to a high of 90 degrees. that was the high yesterday. temperatures well above average but once again, it is just a little bit of a tease to the cooler weather that is ahead. >> i know. i was hoping you were going to mention that. thank you. >>> time now to get a look at what is happening on the roads with on-time traffic and julie wright. >> we've had some problems out here on the roads. let's start off talking about metrorail because power has been restored. the escalators are now in service at the foggy bottom metro stop. good news for you there. inner loop of the beltway, the georgetown pike, we had a stalled tractor-trailer still blocking the right lane. crew in sky fox still with us. they've moved to the top stretch of the beltway as you continue around from greenb
we do have some sunshine in our forecast. 79 at annapolis. 75 at baltimore. we have 78 at d.c. 70degrees at frederick and 73 at culpeper. 71 at hagerstown. a pretty mild start to your morning. your day planner, by midday, we should be about 88 degrees. it will be humid today. we are heating up to a high of 90 degrees. that was the high yesterday. temperatures well above average but once again, it is just a little bit of a tease to the cooler weather that is ahead. >> i know. i was hoping...
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here is a look at where our temperatures are. 69 at baltimore. we have 71 at hagerstown, 07 at winchester and 66 degrees at culpeper. we've got a weak front to the south of us. not looking at much happening there with that. but this is the big weather maker for tomorrow. today, we're looking at plenty of sunshine for you. there is one of the models that does want to bring is a little bit of wet weather later on this afternoon and our futurecast does show a light, light shower to our northwest at about the 4:00 hour or so. other than that, we are talk nice conditions. it will be hot today though but this is the front. this front will push its way across as we move through into saturday. it will bring us widespread showers and a chance of some thunderstorms so prepare yourself for it. could see a little bit in the early part of the day and than a break and a little bit more in the afternoon. primarily in the afternoon along and ahead of this front is where we expect to see some storms and showers. just prepare yourself accordingly. we've got dry co
here is a look at where our temperatures are. 69 at baltimore. we have 71 at hagerstown, 07 at winchester and 66 degrees at culpeper. we've got a weak front to the south of us. not looking at much happening there with that. but this is the big weather maker for tomorrow. today, we're looking at plenty of sunshine for you. there is one of the models that does want to bring is a little bit of wet weather later on this afternoon and our futurecast does show a light, light shower to our northwest...
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the big story is the baltimore- washington parkway. delays stacking up from 197 out of laurel all the way to 410 where we have a crash this morning that's cleared but over an hour commute from out of laurel to riverdale. that's a check of your "fox 5 on-time traffic.." >>> thank you. a check of this morning's top stories. a community meeting is being held tonight to discuss the unsolved murder of a maryland teenager. 17-year-old amber stanley was killed in her sleep last month at her home in kettering. there is nothing in her background to indicate someone wanted her dead. police will address any concerns about the case at the kettering community center on chesterton drive beginning at 7 p.m. >>> clean-up continues in parts of the region from saturday's severe weather today. one of the hardest-hit areas, reston especially along south shore road. about a half dozen cars and seven homes were damaged in that neighborhood alone. nearly everyone who lost power though has it back this morning. >>> meantime local power companies are still dea
the big story is the baltimore- washington parkway. delays stacking up from 197 out of laurel all the way to 410 where we have a crash this morning that's cleared but over an hour commute from out of laurel to riverdale. that's a check of your "fox 5 on-time traffic.." >>> thank you. a check of this morning's top stories. a community meeting is being held tonight to discuss the unsolved murder of a maryland teenager. 17-year-old amber stanley was killed in her sleep last...
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baltimore." art modell was 87 years old. >>> well, the nats' bats have come to life. >> boy, have they. >> really. >> still ahead at 8:00, wait until you hear how many home runs the home team hammered in the last two nights combined. >> plus, the first lady versus ann romney by the numbers. we are going to tell you who came out on top when it comes to tvs tuned in. >> the most popular man in the democratic party goes to bat for president obama. i'm nicole collins at the democratic national convention in charlotte. the details are straight ahead. henson, big day -- we're gonna fly to jersey, then mexico, china and france. you're going to travel through so many time zones, you're going to have jet lag for months. now sink your teeth into that big n' toasted if you're ready to soar. good. exits are here, here, and here. a big day calls for the big n' toasted breakfast sandwich, with fried eggs, cherrywood smoked bacon, and cheese, stacked high on texas toast. grab yours at dunkin' donuts. it's a bre
baltimore." art modell was 87 years old. >>> well, the nats' bats have come to life. >> boy, have they. >> really. >> still ahead at 8:00, wait until you hear how many home runs the home team hammered in the last two nights combined. >> plus, the first lady versus ann romney by the numbers. we are going to tell you who came out on top when it comes to tvs tuned in. >> the most popular man in the democratic party goes to bat for president obama. i'm...
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at reagan national airport. 60 at baltimore. 63 degrees at annapolis. and 58 through to the south at fredericksburg and 56 at dulles. not bad at all. pretty comfortable over the next course of the 24 hours or so. 57 degrees the overnight low. a lot cooler for the area of the western 'burbs. in the low as, and give or take a degree or two. and cooler in the mountains. partly cloudy and clearing skies through the course of tonight. sunday is looking absolutely pleasant for you. happy to enthe weekend that way but the week ahead, we have some changes in the forecast. and i will have that coming up later with my fox a accokeek seven-day forecast. back to you. >> thank you, gwenn. >>> still to come, a deadly super bug kills another patient at a maryland clinic. in virginia, a concern about new voter i.d. laws had one civil rights group going door to door. >>> and big cuts that could slash agency funding in 2013. those stories and more coming up when we return. >>> 49 years ago today, members of the kkk blew up the 16th street baptist church in
at reagan national airport. 60 at baltimore. 63 degrees at annapolis. and 58 through to the south at fredericksburg and 56 at dulles. not bad at all. pretty comfortable over the next course of the 24 hours or so. 57 degrees the overnight low. a lot cooler for the area of the western 'burbs. in the low as, and give or take a degree or two. and cooler in the mountains. partly cloudy and clearing skies through the course of tonight. sunday is looking absolutely pleasant for you. happy to enthe...
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still a few showers pushing up into baltimore and north up 83. then a lot of shower activity to the north and east. what will happen today is the focal point for most of the showers will be off to our north and east. can see the heavy rain into southern pennsylvania and central new jersey. i don't think we'll be the main feature -- our main feature won't be showers and thunderstorms. but we will be locked in the cloud cover. the ever-present possibility of that showers and storms could develop at any point in a very unstaicial atmosphere. you have to be ready for that potential later today. a warm front fridaying to work through here will bring rain not only to the washington area but to much of the eastern seaboard here for another couple of days and then finally, finally, we'll kick this whole very wet air mass out of here as we get into the end of the week. showers and storms likely again today. not going to rain all day but they could pop up at any point. temperatures get close to 90 by wednesday and thursday. we'll gradually dry out and by f
still a few showers pushing up into baltimore and north up 83. then a lot of shower activity to the north and east. what will happen today is the focal point for most of the showers will be off to our north and east. can see the heavy rain into southern pennsylvania and central new jersey. i don't think we'll be the main feature -- our main feature won't be showers and thunderstorms. but we will be locked in the cloud cover. the ever-present possibility of that showers and storms could develop...
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modell brought the cleveland browns to baltimore in 1996. art modell will be laid to rest on tuesday. >>> and we want to come back to gwen for one last check of your football weather for today! >> yes, we've got great weather for today. we'll actually have plenty of sunshine today, 77 degrees. a far cry from the 90s we were in yesterday before that front came through. that front is keeping us cool as we move through the week. here's a look at your weekday planner, early week planner. 76 on monday, 78 on tuesday. could be a little windy on monday, but other than that, we've got plenty of sunshine and keeping that right through the end of the week, melanie. >> we like it. thanks so much, gwen. >>> that does it for us this
modell brought the cleveland browns to baltimore in 1996. art modell will be laid to rest on tuesday. >>> and we want to come back to gwen for one last check of your football weather for today! >> yes, we've got great weather for today. we'll actually have plenty of sunshine today, 77 degrees. a far cry from the 90s we were in yesterday before that front came through. that front is keeping us cool as we move through the week. here's a look at your weekday planner, early week...
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dulles, 66 and baltimore 68 degrees. the jet stream to the north allowing warm air to head in our way today. southerly air flow. winds light pushing in from the south. will set us up for a day where we expect to see temperatures into the low 90s pretty much everywhere. we'll see some high 80s in some of our neighborhoods. otherwise, not bad at all. not as humid as yesterday for our area. mostly sunny. futurecast wants to bring us a light passing shower between 4:00 and 6:00 today to our north-northwest. we'll watch that. otherwise, looking at mainly a dry day. the weekend isn't looking too bad either. i gave you a hint about sunday. >> very good. thank you. >> let's go to julie now, find out what's happening on the roads. >> happy friday. >> we're going to talk about some events happening tomorrow, as part of our hot lane project in virginia. it's where we find the crew in skyfox. they're above what will be the new ramp coming from the inbound stretch of the dulles toll road onto the beltway into the hot lane zone. that'
dulles, 66 and baltimore 68 degrees. the jet stream to the north allowing warm air to head in our way today. southerly air flow. winds light pushing in from the south. will set us up for a day where we expect to see temperatures into the low 90s pretty much everywhere. we'll see some high 80s in some of our neighborhoods. otherwise, not bad at all. not as humid as yesterday for our area. mostly sunny. futurecast wants to bring us a light passing shower between 4:00 and 6:00 today to our...
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monday night football turned out it be a blowout in baltimore. joe flacco threw for 299 yards and 2 touchdowns. cincinnati had no answer to the new no huddle offense by the ravens. ed reed added a touchdown of his own with a 34-yard interception return. the ravens went on to win 44- 13. >> yay, that's great! >>> and the redskins arization the injuries that happened during the win against the saints. wide receiver pierre garcon will test his sore foot tomorrow. he says he expects to play in sunday's game against the rams. long snapper nick sundberg won't play and jordan bernstein is lost for the year with a serious knee injury. >> hate to see that. >> yeah. >>> the nats look to get back on the winning track after losing two of the three games to the marlins. >> they went to a series against the mets. 3rd inning zimmerman a two-run homer to go up by three. it's going, it's going, it's gone! someone jumped out of the stands to the ball. >> he gio gonzalez 19th victory. nats win 5-1 and lead the braves by 6.5 games in the n.l. east. >>> in tennis, th
monday night football turned out it be a blowout in baltimore. joe flacco threw for 299 yards and 2 touchdowns. cincinnati had no answer to the new no huddle offense by the ravens. ed reed added a touchdown of his own with a 34-yard interception return. the ravens went on to win 44- 13. >> yay, that's great! >>> and the redskins arization the injuries that happened during the win against the saints. wide receiver pierre garcon will test his sore foot tomorrow. he says he expects...
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. >> and we have had delays southbound on the baltimore washington parkway. our friend sandy is checking in here headed from the veteran's parkway and heading southbound. heading past prince georges hospital. and thank you very much, scorpio, 767 fridge -- 767 for checking in here and continuing to pennsylvania avenue, and of course, inbound new york avenue below speed here as well and this is bandit, who checked in with the delay at a complete standstill across the anacostia and to the traffic light at bladensberg road and southbound along 270 and with lanes open. you will find yourself below speed as you continue to work your trip out of germantown and to the split. that is a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. more of the fox 5 morning news after the break. that fridge in your kitchen may have crossed this bridge. your new car probably rode these rails. that shipment you just received was tracked by satellite. we build and maintain. we invest and innovate. so we can deliver what america needs. this year alone, freight rail companies plan t
. >> and we have had delays southbound on the baltimore washington parkway. our friend sandy is checking in here headed from the veteran's parkway and heading southbound. heading past prince georges hospital. and thank you very much, scorpio, 767 fridge -- 767 for checking in here and continuing to pennsylvania avenue, and of course, inbound new york avenue below speed here as well and this is bandit, who checked in with the delay at a complete standstill across the anacostia and to the...
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southbound baltimore-washington parkway slow to powdermill. the long haul on southbound 270. live picture at falls road, over an hour commute 85 buck tis town 85 to montrose road 75 miles an hour. >>> laroche, did it stay fair? another home run. >> the nats continue their winning ways 2-1 over the cubs yesterday. adam with his 25th homer of the year. detwiler pitched seven shutout innings 10 days before the team shuts down ace stephen strasburg for the season. >>> in college football, virginia tech kicked off the new season on a high note against georgia tech. the hokies blew a late 4th quarter lead but came from behind to beat the yellowjackets 20-17 in overtime. they got a 41-yard field goal to tie it at the end of regulation then kicked 17 yards to win it in overtime. >>> it's one of the biggest debates during every grocery trip. organic on conventional is coming up, still at 7:00, the new study with surprising results that could help you decide if it's worth extra money. >> later we'll check in with holly morris live in alexandria this morning showing us what brings toget
southbound baltimore-washington parkway slow to powdermill. the long haul on southbound 270. live picture at falls road, over an hour commute 85 buck tis town 85 to montrose road 75 miles an hour. >>> laroche, did it stay fair? another home run. >> the nats continue their winning ways 2-1 over the cubs yesterday. adam with his 25th homer of the year. detwiler pitched seven shutout innings 10 days before the team shuts down ace stephen strasburg for the season. >>> in...
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. >> that one went in favor of the home team in baltimore. that call happened to be correct. here it is on "sunday night football." however, if the credibility of the replacement officials is what it is and it's only getting worse by the week, if you have one of these, even if the call happens to be correct go against a home team, like lupica makes a great point, with incivility being what it is and the fan behavior we see with drinking and barnyard chants on a perceived missed call there, could be a very dangerous situation if one of these calls goes against a home team. >> real, real quickly. belichick, the penalty against him should be or will be what is this. >> a substantial fine. i don't think they will suspend him. >> bob costas, thank you. >> you know what annoys me even more than the replacement officials. >> what? >> getting up early to talk about this. >> the whining, savannah. >> once a year or something. y day for us. >>> let's move to politics now. president obama and mitt romney are fine-tuning their message to voters with the first presidential debate one week
. >> that one went in favor of the home team in baltimore. that call happened to be correct. here it is on "sunday night football." however, if the credibility of the replacement officials is what it is and it's only getting worse by the week, if you have one of these, even if the call happens to be correct go against a home team, like lupica makes a great point, with incivility being what it is and the fan behavior we see with drinking and barnyard chants on a perceived missed...